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i TO'WHOM IILMAY CONCERN:

Bc it known that I, CHARLES W. WHITE, of `Cincinnati, in the conn/ty of Hamilton, andstate of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Spiring-Bedstend Bottom; and I hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referenceboing had to the accompanying drawing, making part ot this specification. n.

AThe object of this invention is to provide an efficient spring-bottom to the bedstead in ordinary use.

The drawing shows the usual form of Slat-bottoni bedstead irith my spring-frame-attached.

0n each of the slats A are 'fastened/two ormore spiral springs, B; the said' springs being secured in place by the lower cnil of the same travfersing the slot in a vertical direction.. At the upper end of the 4springs B,

they nre. alxefl to an upper scriesioi' slats (lin the same manner as to the lower series A, the upper series being made somewhat shorter than the" lower to admit of'free vertical play.' ABeneath the ends of slats G pass I longitudinal strips D D', to which said slats are secured by screws E. The 4strips operate to `retain the slats in the proper rela-tive positioln and may bemade as rigid or inflexible as desired, sons to accommodate particular preferences in this respect.

It will be observed that my spring-bottom can be applied to any slat bedstend of usual construction, and involves but slight expense, and can be made and appliedrby any person withtwo or three ofthe commonest tools,l (the springs being fultnisheth) and is not at all liable to fracture'.

' Iclaim herein as new, and of my invention- The combined arrangement ol' vthe two sets of transverse 'slats A and C, the springs B, side-rails D D",

and screws E, as and for the purposes set forth.

f In testimony of which invention I hereunto setimy hand.

` i i VCHARLES W. WHITE.

A Witnesses:

Groll. KNIGHT, Janes H. Lunas. 

